James-Lange Theorythe theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli
When I saw my broken phone, my blood pressure rose and then I became angry.
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Cannon-Bard Theorythe theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers physiological responses and a subjective experience of emotion
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Two-Factor Theorythe theory that in order to experience emotion one must be physically aroused, then cognitively label the arousal
When I saw the broken phone my blood pressure rose. I saw my friend's eyes widen and they began to shake as I knew I was now angry.
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James-Lange TheoryOne day at school, a classmate broke Ella's phone.Stimulus: Ella's broken phonePhysiological Response: blood pressure risesEmotion: Anger
When I saw my broken phone, my blood pressure rose and then I became angry.
I'm so sorry, Ella!
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Cannon-Bard TheoryOne day at school, a classmate broke Ella's phone.Stimulus: Ella's broken phonePhysiological Response: blood pressure risesEmotion: Anger
Ella, I'm so sorry! It was an accident!
I became angry and my blood pressure rose at the same time upon seeing that my classmate had broken my phone.
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Two-Factor TheoryOne day at school, a classmate broke Ella's phone.Stimulus: Ella's broken phonePhysiological Response: blood pressure risesCognitive Label: Ella saw her friend shake and look scared and she labeled her own emotions as angerEmotion: Anger
When I saw the broken phone my blood pressure rose. I saw my friend's eyes widen and they began to shake as I knew I was now angry.
Ella, it was an accident! I'm sorry!
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I became angry and my blood pressure rose at the same time upon seeing that my classmate had broken my phone.